Assistant Teaching Professor, political scientist specializing in the use of legal and public diplomacy strategies to counter extremist ideologies and support reconciliation
Professor of Practice, DC Director, Human Rights Watch, former deputy chief of staff in the U.S. Mission to the U.N., expert on civilian protection in war
Assistant Teaching Professor & Director, MA in Global Security, U.S. Air Force veteran, former Policy Analyst for the U.S. State Department, and Presidential Management Fellow
Professor of Practice, active-duty U.S. Army strategist, co-founder of the Modern War Institute at West Point
Professor of Practice, adjunct political scientist at the RAND Corporation, former staff at the National Security Council and in the Department of State Policy Planning staff
Professor of Practice, ASU Director of Future Security Education, retired U.S. Air Force colonel; political scientist specializing in strategy and narrative, former faculty at U.S. Army School of Advanced Military Studies.
Day-long workshop in January 2019 at New America in Washington, DC on to discuss the development and test the viability of the Frontlines Lab, a collaborative effort between Drexel University, New America, and Arizona State University. The workshop included over 30 academics, current and former government officials, representatives of civil society, current and former military, civilian protection, and international humanitarian assistance experts.
Day-long conference in September 2019 at New America in Washington, DC to discuss current and future challenges for U.S. Special Operations. Speakers included: Adm. William McRaven, Former Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command; Roya Rahmani, Afghan Ambassador to the US; Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA); Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL); Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA); Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO, New America; Admiral (Ret.) Linda Robinson, RAND Corporation; Ioannis Koskinas, CEO, Hoplite Group; Brig. Gen. Matt Easley, US Army AI Task Force; Joshua Geltzer, ASU Future of War Fellow at New America.
Half-day conference in December 2019 at New America in Washington, DC bringing together thought leaders engaged with moral injury and the profound impact of the lived experience of war. Speakers included: David Luban, Georgetown University; Maj. (ret.) Ian Fishback, former Special Forces officer named by TIME magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world after sending Sen. John McCain a letter on prisoner abuse in Iraq; Dr. Kate McGraw, Psychological Health Center of Excellence, Defense Health Agency; David Wood, winner of a Pulitzer Prize for his work on moral injury; C.
The Center on the Future of War held the Future of War Conference 2018 on April 9 in Washington, D.C. The event featured leaders from government, military, journalism, academia, and the private sector who explored pressing issues in international security and defense, including: What would a war with North Korea look like?; Do future conflicts require new Geneva Conventions?; How can the U.S. make sure it wins the cyber war of 2028?; and After ISIS, what comes next in the Middle East?